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Brigadier-General Basil Duke, colonel of the Second Kentucky cavalry in John H. Morgan's lifetime, and successor to that officer upon his death, appears first upon the scene of action in the great civil war as a captain in Missouri and commissioned by the governor of that State to go to Montgomery, Ala., and obtain arms from the Confederate government for the Missouri militia.
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A History of Morgan's Cavalry, by Basil W. Duke and...
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Prominent Morgan's Men who led the reunion included Kentucky...
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Artillery Relics from Hartsville-The iron fragment was dug...
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There are two types of memberships available. Regular...
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I come to liberate you from the despotism of a tyran-nical...
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"How Are You, Telegraph?" also known as, "The John Hunt...
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Basil Wilson Duke (May 28, 1838 – September 16, 1916) was a lawyer in Kentucky and a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward, he achieved renown as a historian. His most notable role in the war was second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke later wrote a popular account of what was called ...
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Fr. Basil Pennington. Former Chairman of the Mastery Foundation. Ministry today makes unprecedented demands upon us. Our own needs and the needs of those we serve are greater than ever. Technology brings the whole world to our doorstep and to the doorstep of our hearts. And we are expected to be there, with the door wide open for one and all.
Historical Marker #1861 in Scott County remembers General Basil W. Duke, best known for his service to the Confederacy during the Civil War, but also his significant political and literary contributions to Kentucky following the conflict.
Feb 6, 2009 · The Intercession (Pokrovsky) Monastery was founded in 1364, but from this initial period, practically nothing was preserved. All that has come down to our days, mainly refers to the first half of the 16th century and a later period, and is associated with dramatic events in the life of the Grand Duke's family – the Moscow prince Basil III. He decided on an unheard violation of church ...
Basil Wilson Duke, a Brigadier General of the Confederate Army and the last commander of Morgan's Cavalry, better remembered as "Morgan's Raiders," died yesterday in the Presbyterian Hospital,...
Oct 18, 2006 · Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916, United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Publisher Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Page & Company Collection
